Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (HD8 9RP) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Denby Dale average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (HD8 9RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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